A U.S. military spokesman said some forces will stay longer than planned and about 4,000 new troops have begun arriving to join the 138,000 U.S. soldiers already in Iraq.
The spokesman could not say how many U.S. soldiers will be on the ground when the elections take place in January.
The military belives insurgents plan to launch attacks intended to undermine the U.S.-backed interim government by derailing the elections.
(Reuters/AP)
The spokesman could not say how many U.S. soldiers will be on the ground when the elections take place in January.
The military belives insurgents plan to launch attacks intended to undermine the U.S.-backed interim government by derailing the elections.
(Reuters/AP)